How
to Find Us

Greater Manchester has an excellent public
transport system that'll take you where you want to go
quickly and easily. It's a fun way to get out and about,
no-one has to drive so you can all enjoy the journey -
and you don't have to worry about traffic jams, getting
directions or parking problems.

The Museum of Transport is
located approximately one mile north of Manchester City
Centre, at the junction of the A665 (Cheetham Hill Road)
and the A6010 (Queens Road), close to Manchester Fort Shopping Park. It is at the north end of
Boyle Street, adjoining First Manchester's bus garage.
There are brown tourist direction signs for the Museum
nearby.

Location Map

By Public Transport from
Manchester

Public
transport information for Greater Manchester is available
from Transport for Greater Manchester - telephone 0161 228 7811 or visit
www.tfgm.com and click on the
Journey Planner link.

Special events

Please check the events section for
advice on travelling to the Museum at these times.

Bus

Catch the 135 service
towards Bury (operated by First Manchester) from the stop
on Corporation Street in Manchester (outside Manchester
Victoria Station - opposite New Century Hall). Alight on Cheetham Hill
Road at the Queens Road junction stop (just after Manchester Fort) and use the nearby Pelican crossing to cross
Cheetham Hill Road. Walk along Smedley Street and at the
end, turn left into Boyle Street. The Museum is on your
right. (Less than 5 minutes walk).

March 2014: Bus service diversions may be in place whilst work for
Metrolink's Second City Crossing takes place - please visit www.tfgm.com
for further information.

By Car

Special events

Please check the events section for
advice on travelling to the Museum by car at these times.

From
the South and West

Take the M6 to Junction 21A
and then the M62 towards Manchester. After 10 miles,
follow signs for the M602 to Manchester (use the right
hand lanes).

At end of the M602, take
the left hand lane (signed for Salford) and take the
first exit off the roundabout. Go straight on at the
first traffic lights, and at the next set of traffic
lights, turn right on to the A6 towards Manchester.

Follow the A6 past Salford
University and Cathedral, then turn left onto the A6042 (Trinity
Way) towards Bury and Oldham. At the junction after the
Manchester Evening News Arena, turn left towards Cheetham
Hill (A665).

At the traffic light
junction after Manchester Fort Retail Park (at Big W),
turn right and follow brown tourist signs for the Museum
of Transport (turn left into Boyle Street and straight on
to the end).

Limited free on street
parking is available at the Museum.

From
the North and East

Take the M62 to Junction
18 and follow tourist signs for Castlefield as far as the
A6010. (See below).

Take M60 for Manchester
and Ashton under Lyne. Leave the M60 at the next Junction
(19) and take the 3rd exit from the roundabout on the A576
Manchester City Centre.

Follow the A576, under the
Metrolink at Bowker Vale station, up the hill and then
turn left onto the A665 for City Centre.

Continue through the
centre of Cheetham Hill, and then turn left onto the A6010.
Follow brown tourist signs to the Museum of Transport (turn
left into Boyle Street and straight on to the end).